JavaScript: open window with browser

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I'd like to be able to open another window for a user and use the URL bar as if the user had used it. This doesn't seem possible, but I might as well ask.

Basically I want to emulate the behavior of opening a new tab/window, typing some non-URL in, and having your browser behave accordingly (typically it will use your default search engine).

Can this be done with JavaScript?

ThiefMaster · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-14 09:46:19Z

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No, that's not possible.

What browsers do when typing a non-url in the address bar cannot be emulated e.g. using window.open()

answered Apr 14, 2012 at 9:46

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Ranganadh Paramkusam · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-14 10:15:00Z

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In address bar, you can enter like this to open new window

javascript:window.open();

clear the text in address bar and try this, it'll open new tab

javascript:showModalDialog("#","","")

This also will work fine, if you want to open same link in new window

answered Apr 14, 2012 at 10:15

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